Lobular carcinoma in situ with microinvasion.
Six patients with lobular carcinoma in situ with microinvasion were described in this report. Lobular carcinoma in situ is not known to progress to microinvasive disease. Although this feature is rare, the current under standing that lobular carcinoma in situ is a marker needs to be revised.
Nemoto
T
T
Department of Surgery, Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Castillo
N
N
Tsukada
Y
Y
Koul
A
A
Eckhert
K H
KH
Bauer
R L
RL
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness